Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04SANAA2003
2004-08-18 13:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Sanaa
Cable title:
YEMEN: ROYG NOTIFIED OF FINAL DISPOSITION OF
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 002003
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2014
TAGS: KAWC PINR PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM
SUBJECT: YEMEN: ROYG NOTIFIED OF FINAL DISPOSITION OF
COMBATANT STATUS REVIEW
REF: STATE 175727
Classified By: DCM Nabeel Khoury; reasons 1.5 (b),(d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 002003
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2014
TAGS: KAWC PINR PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM
SUBJECT: YEMEN: ROYG NOTIFIED OF FINAL DISPOSITION OF
COMBATANT STATUS REVIEW
REF: STATE 175727
Classified By: DCM Nabeel Khoury; reasons 1.5 (b),(d).
1. (C) Pol/Econ Chief notified Deputy Director of the Yemeni
National Security Bureau Ammar Saleh of the enemy combatant
determination of Yemeni national Mahdi, Fawaz Na'aman Homoud
Abdullah. Saleh expressed concern should the detainees
nationality become a press item, saying, "Obviously we do not
want this to be high profile -- there are 106 Yemenis in
Guantanamo, if I get a notification like this on each one in
turn people on the street will think all Yemenis are
terrorists." Pol/Econ Chief assured Saleh that the USG does
not intend to disclose the identities of individuals
determined to be enemy combatants unless they appeal the
ruling.
2. (U) MFA will be informed separately when Ambassador meets
with FM Qirbi.
KRAJESKI
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2014
TAGS: KAWC PINR PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM
SUBJECT: YEMEN: ROYG NOTIFIED OF FINAL DISPOSITION OF
COMBATANT STATUS REVIEW
REF: STATE 175727
Classified By: DCM Nabeel Khoury; reasons 1.5 (b),(d).
1. (C) Pol/Econ Chief notified Deputy Director of the Yemeni
National Security Bureau Ammar Saleh of the enemy combatant
determination of Yemeni national Mahdi, Fawaz Na'aman Homoud
Abdullah. Saleh expressed concern should the detainees
nationality become a press item, saying, "Obviously we do not
want this to be high profile -- there are 106 Yemenis in
Guantanamo, if I get a notification like this on each one in
turn people on the street will think all Yemenis are
terrorists." Pol/Econ Chief assured Saleh that the USG does
not intend to disclose the identities of individuals
determined to be enemy combatants unless they appeal the
ruling.
2. (U) MFA will be informed separately when Ambassador meets
with FM Qirbi.
KRAJESKI